CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/03/19

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• Publication Date: March 19, 1960

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19 MARCH 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIA-AFRICA
South Korea--Danger seen of further anti-
government demonstration on 26 March,
Rhee's birthday; opposition Democrats
walk out of National Assembly.
Iranian Majlis passes controversial land-
reform bill at Shah's insistence. Passage
of bill, however, will add little or nothing
to monarchy's urban reformist support at
this time.
New cabinet appointments in Syria suggest
Sarraj's influence with Nasir is still
strong.
III. THE WEST
Adenauer's Berlin plebiscite proposal re-
portedly was made against advice of key
Bonn government officials.
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CENAL INTELLIGENCE BULLIIIN
19 March 1960
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
IL ASIA-AFRICA
South Korea: Je South Korean Army Counter Intelligence
Corps (CIC) expects further antigovernment demonstrations on
26 March, President Rhee's birthday, a
Increasing number of military personnel have been giving evi-
dence to the press and to officials of the opposition Democratic
n party about the Rhee administration's illegal election tactic.�2
The Democratic party, meanwhile, has declared last Tuesday's
election "null and void," and its representatives have walked out
of the National Assembly. The Democrats can be expected to
seize every opportunity to exploit the widespread resentment
aroused by the election. (Page 1)
Iran: At the insistence of the Shah, the Iranian Majlis on
15 March passed a controversial land-reform bill by an over-
whelming majority. The attempt by landowners to use threats
of opposition by the Shiite clergy to block passage of the law ap-
parently backfired, alOough the law was revised to take care of
religious objections. LThe Shah expects implementation of the la
will be slow, ans_l]passage of the bill will add little if anything to
./ the monarchy's urban reformist support at this time. The opposi
tion of the landlords, meanwhile, will continue, and probably will
defeat much of the intent of the law unless the government main-
tains continual pressure and supervision.
(Page 2)
UAR: At least four of the seven new members of the Syrian
cabinet appointed yesterday by UAR President Nasir are reported
to be supporters of Syrian Interior Minister Sarraj. This suggests
(4_ that Sarrays influence with Nasir is still strong. There had been
rejorts that relations between the two had deteriorated.
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West Germany: @hancellor Adenauer's proposal announced
on 16 March in Washington for a plebiscite in West Berlin prior
to the summit conference was made against the advice of key
government officials in Bonn. These officials felt that the pro-
posal was too much of a "propaganda stunt" and "psychologically
inopportun0 (Page 4)
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IL ASIA-AFRICA
Renewed Rioting Anticipated on President Rhee's
Birthday, 26 March
expects renewed anti
government aemonstrations on Zb march, President Rheets
85th birthday, and is taking measures to prevent "unfortunate
incidents" in connection with the scheduled public celebration.
One reason for this concern is that an increasing number of
military personnel are giving evidence against the illegal elec-
tion tactics of the government to Democratic party officials and
newspapers)
The opposition Democratic party, which is taking every
opportunity to exploit continued popular resentment, has labeled
the elections "null and void." Democratic members walked out
of the National Assembly on 18 March in protest against the
elections and asserted that they will boycott future sessions.
They also are reported to be considering resigning from the as-
sembly.
The election-day disturbances emphasize the antipathy that
has been building up since the Rhee government resorted to force
and locked up opposition legislators in order to enact repressive
internal security legislation in December 1958. The disorders on
15 March also were notable for the large student participation in
protest against the actions of constituted authority. E'he Amer-
ican Embassy in Seoul has noted that current trends in the polit-
ical situation threaten the development of a politically stable and
militarily strong nation-I
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Shah Forces Passage of New Iranian Land-Reform Bill
At the insistence of the Shah the Iranian Majlis on 15
March passed a revised land-reform bill by an overwhelming
majority. The revisions,were made to satisfy the clergy,
which objected on religious grounds to any law which would
permit taking property without the consent of the owners.
Top religious leaders had joined with the landlords in op-
posing the measure.
The landowners appear to be no better off than under
the earlier version pi the bill. The present draft places
heavy taxes on all lands in excess of maximum authorized
holdings. The landlord may retain the land U he pays the
taxes; which are well above the annual income per acreage.
Heavy punishment up to life 41111fisonment is provided in
case of fraud.
The Shah's regime has outmaneuvered the landlords, but
at the same time the position of the religious elements has
been enhanced by their demonstrated ability to force 6hanges
in proposed legislation, [the Shah has stated that he expects
Implementation of the bill to be slow because of lack of sur-
veys and other necessary information. He also believes that
the bill can be modified whenever deficiencies show tip,3 The
bill may bring early benefits through provisions enabling land-
lords ultimately to retain larger holdings if in the meantime
they make better use of their land.
Landlord opposition to the reform measure will not cease
but will probably be discreet until the extent of implementa-
tion becomes clear. There will be many opportunities for
circumvention of the new law; and only constant supervision by
the government will assure success. The Shah will probably
gain little new popular support as a result of this bill until
experience shows that its provisions are being enforced by the
government.
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Nasir Names New Syrian Cabinet Members
Nasir on 18 March filled six vacancies in the Syrian
region cabinet and appointed a seventh man to a new port-
folio. The vacancies resulted largely from the resignations
late lastyear of Baathist members who opposed Cairo's han-
dling of Syrian affairs. Four of the seven appointed have been
associated with Sarraj, present minister of interior for the
region. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Akram Dayri,
Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Jadu Izz al-Din,
and Minister of Agrarian Reform Ahmad Hunaydi are all
former military officers and were members of Sarrars
"Little Revolutionary Command Council" prior to formation
of the UAR. Sarrafs secretary general in the Interior Min-
istry, Yusuf Muzahim, now has been appointed minister of
religious endowments.
The appointment of apparently pro-Sarraj ministers sug-
gests that Nasir intends to continue relying on Sarraj and his
supporters to execute Cairo's policies in Syria and tends to
discredit reports that Nasir was preparing to ease the ambi-
tious interior minister out of power. It seems likely, how-
ever, that Nasir will remain somewhat distrustful of Sarraj.
The selection of Husni al-Sawwaf as the new minister of
economy was probably based on his excellent qualifications
for the position. Thabit al-Aris, minister of culture and
guidance, is a long-time member of the Syrian foreign serv-
ice, and, like al-Sawwaf, is generally considered to have a
pro- Western outlook. There is little background information
available on former naval officer Jamal al-Sufi, appointed
to head the newly created Ministry of Supply.
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I I I. THE WEST
Acienauer's Berlin Plebiscite Proposal Surprises Bonn
Govern 1,,-)Alt Officials
Piltancellor Adenauer's proposal for a referendum on
Berlin preceding the suln-Lnit conference, which he announced
in Vi/as.:::InT�ton on 13 iv:arc"6., was made against the advice of
ey governcient officials in Bonn,
Adenauer's advisers had argued
that the proposal smacked too much of a "propaganda stunt,"
since everyone knew how Berliners felt on the matter:3
[The announcement caught his own party leaders in Ber-
lin off balance and made oosition Social Democratic lead-
ers Suspicious that the charlor was motivated by domestic
politica:i. considerations Mayor Brandt believes that the city
elections in December 1958, only ten days after the Soviet
ultimatum on Berlin, were equivalent to a referendum and
it would be "silly" to ask
Berliners if they were satisfied with their unhappy status9
Ether Socialist leaders consider the proposal unwise at
this time, since it might preclude using a plebiscite as a fall-
back position in the event of a summit deadlock. Berlin In-
terior Minister Lipschitz thinks that a hasty .plebiscite would
have an unfavorable it-lipact on worldeAnion.)
Reaction of the West German press to Adenauer's talks
�with President Eisenhower is strongly divided. A number of
progovernment papers interpret the results as an "Adenauer
victory," while the jare z in general sees a retreat for the
chancellor in his effort to insist on an unyielding Berlin posi-
tion. One paper views the plebiscite proposal as merely cam-
ouflage for the chancellor's retreat from his uncompromising
stand on the Berlin issue.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director, The Joint Staff
�Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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